When Serena spoke, the manager of Port Sterling quickly nodded, "Yes, Miss Sterling. All of you better watch your words. If you dare speak disrespectfully to our young lady again, I’ll have you thrown out immediately. If it weren’t for Mr. Crawford’s face, we wouldn’t have let you hold the birthday party here. You must know, in front of our boss, even Mr. Crawford is just a junior." Mr. and Mrs. Sloan and those relatives immediately fell silent. Serena’s father, Julian Rathborne, is the world’s richest man. In front of Julian Rathborne, Hayden Crawford is a new rising star, having only become the top tycoon in recent years, indeed a junior. It was just unfortunate for them that Serena had such an impressive father, instantly putting them to shame. Mr. and Mrs. Sloan awkwardly laughed, extremely embarrassed. They now really didn’t dare to offend Serena, but they also couldn’t believe Serena was so kind as to let them stay here. At this moment, a soft voice like a nightingale’s called out, "Dad, Mom." Caroline Sloan had arrived. Not only had Caroline Sloan arrived, but Hayden Crawford also came. The two appeared simultaneously. Today, Hayden Crawford wore a handmade black suit, tall and noble. Caroline Sloan wore a long gown studded with diamonds, delicate and beautiful. Standing beside Hayden, they looked very well-matched. Updates are released by NoveIꜰire.net "Mr. Crawford, Caroline, you finally came." Mr. and Mrs. Sloan’s eyes lit up. "Oh my, Caroline, your gown is absolutely beautiful! Are those real diamonds encrusted on it? Must be worth a fortune, right?" The relatives’ eyes all swiftly got drawn to Caroline’s diamond-studded gown. Mrs. Sloan quickly took hold of Caroline’s hand, "Caroline, show everyone your gown. This was personally custom-made by Mr. Crawford for you!" As she spoke, Mrs. Sloan’s gaze drifted over to Serena, as if deliberately speaking for her to hear, trying to infuriate her. So what if Serena had the world’s richest father? She still got dumped by Hayden Crawford, and now her daughter is favored! Those relatives were full of envy and admiration as they turned their gazes back to Hayden Crawford. His handsome and noble demeanor nearly made them want to bow to him. "Mr. Crawford certainly is a fine figure, truly matches our Caroline perfectly." "Mr. Crawford, when are you marrying Caroline? We’ll come over to celebrate." Caroline’s face was full of sweetness. In fact, she had purposely brought Mr. and Mrs. Sloan from the mountain areas, and having this duo’s help indeed sped up her progress with Hayden Crawford. During this period, Hayden Crawford gave Mr. and Mrs. Sloan a bank card for their expenses, threw her a birthday party, and had a dress custom made for her. Of course, these were external matters, but it was more than enough to annoy Serena and drive a wedge between her and Hayden’s relationship. At this point, Caroline looked at Serena, "Sister Serena, you came too. I’m so happy you came to my birthday today." As she spoke, Caroline pitifully waved a small hand, "Sister Serena, please don’t misunderstand. My big brother... no, Mr. Crawford, and I didn’t have anything happen." Serena smiled and said nothing. Then Hayden Crawford strode over to Serena, reaching out his strong arm to hug Serena’s slim waist, "Serena, I was going to pick you up. Why didn’t you let me? I feel like I’m out of favor now." Serena raised her exquisite little face to look at him, "You’re celebrating Caroline’s birthday. How could I bear to interrupt?" "I think you just didn’t miss me!" Hayden lowered his head, his thin lips landing on her forehead, placing a kiss there. What... what are they doing? Caroline’s face changed. She thought she had successfully sowed discord, but right at her birthday party, Hayden kissed Serena on the forehead in front of everyone. A man kissing a woman’s forehead is the highest expression of love and cherish. And who was that slightly pouting man complaining to Serena just now with, "You just didn’t miss me?" Caroline was stunned. Mr. and Mrs. Sloan and the relatives were also frozen, "Mr... Mr. Crawford, what’s going on between you and Serena? You’re supposed to be our Caroline’s boyfriend, isn’t it inappropriate to still be entangled with your ex-girlfriend?" Hayden held Serena in his arms, his deep, narrow eyes resting on Mr. and Mrs. Sloan’s faces, looking over with a faint glance, "Who said I’m dating Caroline?" Then Hayden looked at Caroline with a slight frown, "Did you say so?" Caroline froze, quickly shaking her head, "No... it wasn’t me." "Then now would you kindly clarify to them to prevent further misunderstandings?" Hayden’s tone was stern. Caroline’s face turned pale. The indulgence from Hayden during this time gave her an illusion, and she didn’t expect that right at this birthday party, Hayden would suddenly turn against her. Caroline’s eyes turned red, bemused with a layer of sparkly tears. She looked pitifully at Hayden, almost about to cry. However, Hayden directly ignored her tears, "What, you don’t want to explain? If you don’t want to explain, then let me do it." Hayden’s indifferent, cold gaze swept over Mr. and Mrs. Sloan and those relatives, curling his lips, "Caroline and I have no relationship at all, so don’t try to attach gold to your faces. Your faces are just too big!" "Also, the woman I love deeply and the only woman I love is Serena Sterling! Nobody else!" Hayden declared assertively. Serena’s heart softened. She admitted that all women love to hear sweet words. Her clear eyes were immediately watery as she looked at him. Caroline’s face turned snow-white, Mr. and Mrs. Sloan and the relatives were all stunned. They practically performed on the spot an "Where am I? What did I hear? Who am I?" "Serena, let’s go." Hayden now hugged Serena’s waist, taking her away. Hayden just walked away like that? Today was Caroline’s birthday party, and the party hadn’t even started yet. The key thing was... the bill wasn’t settled yet. The expenses at Port Sterling had always been astonishingly high. Today was Caroline’s birthday, and everything was the best. The bill was likely going to be shockingly high, and now the one who should pay was about to leave. Mr. and Mrs. Sloan would certainly be the first to disagree. "Mr... Mr. Crawford, wait a minute!" Mr. Sloan quickly spoke up. Hayden paused his steps, casting a look over, "Anything else?" Mr. Sloan sheepishly tugged on his clothes, "Aren’t you staying for Caroline’s birthday, and besides, the bill... the bill hasn’t been settled yet." Hayden raised an eyebrow, "Oh, the bill? I only promised to throw Caroline a birthday party but didn’t say I’d pay, right?"